Good Energy signs PPA for two solar farms on brownfield land in Flintshire
UK green supplier Good Energy has signed a new subsidy-free agreement for two solar farms in Wales.
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Government urged to adopt ‘ambitious target’ for UK solar deployment
A collection of energy and environmental organisations are urging the government to up its commitment to UK solar with the implementation of a deployment target of at least 40GW by 2030.
NTR acquires 54MW of co-located solar and storage in Wexford
Investor and asset manager NTR has acquired a 54MW portfolio of co-located solar and storage projects in Co. Wexford, Ireland from RES.
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Cambridgeshire’s ‘forward-thinking’ Stanground solar farm on landfill site gets green light
Cambridgeshire County Council’s Stanground solar farm has been given the green light.
NESF boosts revenues as generation soars 8.1% above budget
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has continued to report what it describes as “strong operational resilience” throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in its update for the quarter ending 31 December 2020.
How UK solar revenue streams could change this year
Solar operators could be handling more complex power purchase agreement (PPA) portfolios with multiple small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as offtakers, according to industry leaders.
Green developments to benefit from £300m electricity network upgrade funding
Solar developments and battery storage are to potentially benefit from new funding for electricity network upgrades designed to facilitate green technology.
Alectris cites ‘greater gravitas on asset management’ as it unveils global control centre
Alectris has launched a new global control centre offering remote asset management for solar sites, citing the need for O&M to become more modular.
NextEnergy Renewables to float on London Stock Exchange with £300m IPO
NextEnergy Renewables has unveiled its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange through an initial public offering (IPO).
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Hartree Partners launches 4GW solar enterprise AMPYR Solar Europe
Hartree Partners has announced the launch of a new solar enterprise, AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE).
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group launches European solar developer Cero Generation
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has launched a new European solar energy company, Cero Generation.
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Foresight unveils co-located utility-scale battery storage ambitions
Foresight Solar Fund is looking to diversify its portfolio with the addition of utility-scale battery storage systems.
West Berkshire Council announces plans for £10m solar farm
West Berkshire Council has announced plans for a new £10 million solar farm to help in its transition to carbon neutrality by 2030.
First solar sites in partnership between Green Investment Group and Enso approved
Planning approval has been given for the first two solar and battery sites in Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso's pipeline.
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Q&A: Bluefield’s James Armstrong on the ‘next wave of growth’ for UK solar
Solar Power Portal caught up with James Armstrong, managing partner of Bluefield Partners, to discuss how the recent acquisition of a 70MWp asset reflects Bluefield's solar strategy, whether subsidy-free developments are still on the table and how the solar sector may see significant growth in 2022/23.
Anesco signs deal with Gresham House for 200MW solar portfolio
Anesco is partnering with Gresham House for the development of a 200MW solar PV portfolio over the next three years.
Canadian Solar joins forces with Windel for 1.4GWp UK solar pipeline
Solar giant Canadian Solar and Windel Capital are teaming up for a 1.4GWp pipeline of solar in a bid to boost their UK presence.
Q&A: Solar Energy UK’s Chris Hewett on rebranding the trade body and a ‘new era’ for solar
The Solar Trade Association has rebranded to Solar Energy UK this year to reflect the “new era of solar in the UK”, with plans for increased member activity as well as striving for a target of 40GW installed capacity in the country by 2030. We caught up with chief executive Chris Hewett to find out what the trade body has in store for 2021.
Gresham House completes 25MW Tynemouth acquisition
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has added a further 35MW to its portfolio with the acquisition of Tynemouth and completion of its Glassenbury B extension.
Downing secures PPAs for Devon solar farms
Downing LLP has signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for two of its solar farms in Devon using Zeigo’s online renewables procurement platform.
Foresight eyes up London Stock Exchange as it unveils IPO plans
The Foresight Group has today announced it is considering proceeding with an initial public offering (IPO) in a move that executive chairman and co-founder Bernard Fairman described as the “next logical step” for the investor.
Social and Sustainable Capital targets increased community renewables investment
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is creating a dedicated renewables investment committee in a bid to expand its work in community renewables.
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Solar Power Portal’s most-read blogs of the year 2020
Here’s the top-ranking blogs from 2020 on Solar Power Portal, based on page views.
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Solar Power Portal’s most-read news of the year 2020
Here’s the top-ranking news from 2020 on Solar Power Portal, based on page views.
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How community benefit is ‘intrinsic’ to Riding Sunbeams’ solar-powered railways
Riding Sunbeams’ executive director Ollie Pendered talked to Solar Power Portal about the importance of securing government funding and how community benefits and education are "core" to the organisation's business strategy.
TRIG lands £500m credit facility to pursue new investments
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has secured a £500 million ESG-linked SONIA credit facility to support its new investments.
Lumcloon energises 100MW Irish battery in Hanwha partnership
A 100MW battery storage facility in Co. Offaly in Ireland has this week been energised, having been developed as part of a partnership between local developer Lumcloon Energy and South Korea's Hanwha Group.
Octopus Renewables and RES sign three-year spares contract
Octopus Renewables has signed a three-year spares management contract with RES as it continues to grow its solar portfolio in the UK.
EDF submits planning permission for first 50MW UK solar farm
EDF Renewables' 49.9MW Sutton Bridge solar farm has taken another step forward as its planning application goes before South Holland District Council.
Invinity teams up with Scottish Water for £2m solar-plus-storage site
Work has started on Scottish Water’s latest solar installation, which is also set to include Invinity Energy Systems' vanadium flow batteries.